'24' exec 'dismayed by Kennedys axe'

24's former executive producer Howard Gordon has revealed that he is "dismayed" about the cancellation of The Kennedys.

The miniseries, which stars Katie Holmes and Greg Kinnear, was made for the History Channel but the network announced earlier this year that it will not broadcast the drama.

Gordon worked with The Kennedys' executive producer Joel Surnow on 24 and has now told Zap2It that he is "really dismayed" that the miniseries has been dropped.

"I honestly have no idea [why it was canceled]," he said. "I assume that the Kennedys did what they could to put the kibosh on it and that it got some traction. I think it feels to me like censorship. But Joel is trying to deal with it - this is my sense - from a business perspective, just get it out there. I don't think he wants to take it to the media. He just wants people to see it."

Gordon added: "It's terrible. It's really a shame... It's a little maddening. It feels like a kind of censorship. I don't understand it. I need to find out more - it's terrible.

"I've seen pieces of it and it looked good, it really did. It's really unfortunate - really bad."

HBO, Starz, Showtime, FX and DirecTV have all turned down the opportunity to broadcast The Kennedys but recent reports have suggested that it may be aired in syndication.